Georgia executes man convicted of killing convenience store clerk
The state of Georgia executed on Wednesday a man who was convicted of fatally shooting a convenience store clerk before stealing two 12-packs of beer with an accomplice more than 20 years ago, the state’s department of corrections said.
Arizona activist accused of guiding migrants ‘further north’ after border crossing
An Arizona activist on Wednesday was accused of breaking U.S. law by guiding migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally but his lawyer said he was a “good Samaritan” offering aid to people crossing deadly deserts.
Love him or hate him, voters say impeachment hearings will not change their views on Trump
As the first televised hearing of the impeachment probe unfolded on Wednesday on the screen in his home in Flint, Michigan, Quincy Murphy said there was no chance the proceedings would alter his view that President Donald Trump is unfit to hold the off…
Consequential, but dull: Trump impeachment hearings begin without a bang
Democratic lawmakers tried their hand at reality television with mixed results on Wednesday as they presented arguments to the American public for the impeachment of a former star of the genre, Donald Trump.
Three key takeaways from the Trump impeachment hearing
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, testifying in the first televised hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, linked the president on Wednesday more directly to a pressure campaign on Ukraine for investigations of Democratic pr…
Dolphins, Lions planning to attend Kaepernick’s NFL audition
The Miami Dolphins and other clubs will attend Colin Kaepernick’s audition at a special workout hosted by the National Football League (NFL) on Saturday, opening the possibility that the former quarterback could return to the game three years after his…
Michael Avenatti faces new fraud charge in Nike extortion case
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled a new fraud charge against lawyer Michael Avenatti, accusing him of lying to a client as part of his alleged effort to extort Nike Inc .
Immigration hawk promoted to U.S. homeland security acting deputy
The Trump administration named immigration hawk Ken Cuccinelli to the No. 2 position at the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, the same day it installed an acting secretary who became the agency’s fifth leader in three years.
Antibiotic-resistant infections killing twice as many Americans as once thought
(Corrects name to Natural Resources Defense Council in 8th paragraph)
U.S. appeals court again backs House request for Trump tax documents
A U.S. appeals court said on Wednesday it would not revisit an October decision backing a U.S. House of Representatives subpoena issued to President Donald Trump’s accounting firm for his financial records.
